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1 idle
I ['aɪdl]3) (without occupation) [ person] sfaccendato; [day, moment] di ozio4) (not functioning) [port, mine, machine] fermo, inattivoto lie o stand idle — [machine, factory] rimanere fermo; [ land] rimanere incolto
••II ['aɪdl]the devil makes work for idle hands — prov. l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi
verbo intransitivo [ engine] girare al minimo* * *1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) inattivo2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) pigro, ozioso3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) vano4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) futile, inutile2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) oziare2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) (girare al minimo)•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away* * *['aɪdl]1) (lazy: student) pigro (-a), poltrone (-a), (inactive: machine, factory, workers) inattivo (-a), (unemployed: worker) disoccupato (-a)to stand or lie idle — (factory, machine) rimaner fermo (-a) or inattivo (-a)
2) (fear, speculation) infondato (-a), (gossip, pleasures) futile, (question) ozioso (-a), (threat) campato (-a) in aria2. vi•* * *idle /ˈaɪdl/A a.3 (fig.) ozioso; inutile; futile; vano: an idle question, una domanda oziosa (o inutile); idle tears, lacrime vane; an idle wish, un desiderio vano5 (poet.) fermo; immobileB n.● (fin.) idle balances, saldi monetari infruttiferi □ (fin.) idle capital, capitale inattivo □ idle curiosity, curiosità oziosa □ (fin.) idle money, moneta inattiva □ idle pulley, puleggia folle □ idle rumours, voci infondate □ (autom., mecc.) idle speed, minimo □ (autom.) idle speed cut-off, interruzione del flusso del carburante in fase di rilascio □ (mecc.) idle stroke, corsa a vuoto □ idle time, (cronot.) tempo d'attesa (o d'ozio); (comput.) tempo d'inattività □ idle wheel, ruota di rinvio □ (autom., mecc.) at idle speed, al minimo; ( anche) in fase di rilascio □ (fin.) to lie idle, essere infruttifero.(to) idle /ˈaɪdl/A v. i.1 oziare; pigrire, impigrirsiB v. t.2 – to idle away, sciupare (o sprecare) nell'ozio: Don't idle away the years of your youth, non sprecare la gioventù nell'ozio* * *I ['aɪdl]3) (without occupation) [ person] sfaccendato; [day, moment] di ozio4) (not functioning) [port, mine, machine] fermo, inattivoto lie o stand idle — [machine, factory] rimanere fermo; [ land] rimanere incolto
••II ['aɪdl]the devil makes work for idle hands — prov. l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi
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2 ♦ shallow
♦ shallow /ˈʃæləʊ/A a.1 poco profondo; basso: shallow water, acqua bassa; a shallow river, un fiume poco profondo; the shallow end, la parte bassa ( della piscina)3 (fig.) frivolo; futile; leggero; superficiale: a shallow debate, un dibattito futile; a shallow mind, una mente superficialeB n.(generalm. al pl.) bassofondo; secca ( di fiume, ecc.)● shallow-brained (o shallow-pated), frivolo; scervellato; vuoto (fig.) □ (mil.) a shallow bridgehead, una testa di ponte poco profonda □ (naut.) shallow draught, scarso pescaggio: This boat has a shallow draught, questa barca pesca poco □ the shallow end of the lake, la parte del lago dove si tocca □ shallow-water diver, sommozzatoreshallowly avv. shallowness n. [u]. (to) shallow /ˈʃæləʊ/A v. i.B v. t.ridurre la profondità di ( un corso d'acqua, ecc.). -
3 vain
[veɪn]1) (conceited) vanitoso, boriosoto be vain about sth. — farsi vanto o vantarsi di qcs
3) in vain invano••to take sb.'s name in vain — scherz. = sparlare di qcn
* * *[vein]1) (having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited: She's very vain about her good looks.) vanitoso2) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.) vano3) (empty; meaningless: vain threats; vain promises.) vano•- vainly- vanity
- in vain* * *vain /veɪn/a.1 vanitoso: a vain girl, una ragazza vanitosa; He is very vain about his appearance, è molto vanitoso riguardo al suo aspetto● in vain, invano, inutilmente: I tried in vain to warn them, ho tentato invano di metterli in guardia; All my efforts were in vain, tutti i miei sforzi sono stati inutili □ (relig.) to take God's name in vain, nominare il nome di Dio invanovainly avv.* * *[veɪn]1) (conceited) vanitoso, boriosoto be vain about sth. — farsi vanto o vantarsi di qcs
3) in vain invano••to take sb.'s name in vain — scherz. = sparlare di qcn
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4 helpless
['helplɪs]1) (powerless) [ person] impotente; (because of infirmity, disability) incapace2) (defenceless) [ person] indifeso; [ victim] inerme; (destitute) [ family] privo di mezzi* * *adjective (needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself: A baby is almost completely helpless.) indifeso, inerme* * *helpless /ˈhɛlpləs/a.2 incapace (di fare qc.); inetto; impotente: Our government is helpless in dealing with the economic crisis, il governo è impotente a risolvere la crisi economica4 smarrito (fig.); perso (fig.): I felt helpless and alone, mi sentivo smarrito e solo; with a helpless look, con aria smarrita5 incontrollabile; incontenibile: helpless laughter, risate incontrollabili; to be helpless with rage, essere in preda a una rabbia incontenibile● in a helpless way, in modo inefficace; ( anche) con aria smarritahelplesslyavv.2 impotentemente; senza poter fare niente3 futilmente; invano; senza efficacia; senza riuscirci: He helplessly tried to free himself, ha tentato invano di liberarsihelplessnessn. [u]1 l'essere indifeso; debolezza; impotenza2 incapacità; mancanza d'iniziativa; inettitudine.* * *['helplɪs]1) (powerless) [ person] impotente; (because of infirmity, disability) incapace2) (defenceless) [ person] indifeso; [ victim] inerme; (destitute) [ family] privo di mezzi -
5 futility
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6 ♦ silly
♦ silly /ˈsɪlɪ/A a.2 futile; frivolo; fatuo; inutile6 ridicolo; stupido; assurdo: DIALOGO → - Inviting someone to stay- Don't be silly!, non essere ridicolo!B n.(= silly-billy) (fam.) sciocco; sciocchino● the silly season, la stagione ( estiva) in cui la stampa tratta spesso argomenti frivoli □ to bore sb. silly, stufare a morte q. □ to drink [laugh] oneself silly, bere [ridere] a crepapelle □ (volg. ingl.) to play silly buggers, fare lo scemo (o il buffone, il pagliaccio) □ Don't be silly!, non dire scemenze!; non fare lo stupido!sillily avv. silliness n. [u]. -
7 trivial triv·ial adj
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